Weekend Retreats
A Healing Retreat with Pat Crowley, SSCC
“Put out into deep water and
lower your nets for a catch” Luke:5.4
7:00 pm Friday, October 1 to 2:00 pm Sunday, October 3, 2010
“The world is dark and human agony is excruciating but the believer casts a light by which the heart is led into the thinking of God’s mind” (Abraham Joshua Heschel). We will focus on our faith commitment and the importance of listening to the call of the Lord in our daily lives. This retreat will include a healing service on Saturday evening and time for the Sacrament of Reconciliation.
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12 Step (AA) Retreat for Women with Fr. Terry
Our Story - Connecting the Dots
7:00 pm Friday, November 12 to 1:30 pm Sunday, November 14
Join us for our annual recovery retreat on the 12 Steps. Fr. Terry will lead us in presentations and discussion of these phases of our journey: what it was like; what happened; what it is like now. The power is in our story-our commentary is secondary. Non-denominational.
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12 Step (AA) Retreat for Married Couples Fr. Terry
Our Recovery – Our Marriages
7:00 pm Friday, December 3 to 1:30 pm Sunday, December 5
During this annual 12 Step Retreat Fr. Terry will facilitate our reflection on the qualities required for recovery: peace with powerlessness; a faith that God’s way is restoring us to sanity and a willingness to say ‘yes’ to the program. These same qualities are required for a good marriage.
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Contemplative Retreat with James Finley, PhD
Thomas Merton: Our Guide in Contemplative Living
7:00 pm Friday, December 10 to 1:30 pm Sunday, December 12
A retreat exploring the spiritual teachings of Thomas Merton. Emphasis will be given to Merton's insights into the contemplative path along which we learn to live in habitual awareness of God's presence. The topics include: Merton's life, the principles of his teachings, humility as a Path of self-transformation and the nature and practice of contemplative prayer.
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To register for any of these events contact Irma at (310) 377-4867 ext 234 or email to Irma.